Special Education: Program and Degrees:
Vocational Special Needs Add-On Endorsement

A 1998 DACUM study and statewide survey of transition coordinators in Virginia produced a list of transition coordinator competencies. These competencies frame the personnel preparation program in career transition & vocational special needs at Virginia Tech.

This vocational special needs endorsement is available to individuals with a teaching license in vocational education, special education or a related area. There are multiple avenues for acquiring the endorsement by completing coursework in Virginia Techs approved program (12 semester hours and work experience).

Course Sequence

The following courses and work experience meet the requirements for the state approved add-on endorsement in Vocational Special Needs:

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Avenues to the Endorsement

The Vocational Special Needs Add-On Endorsement may be obtained through 12 hours of coursework and work experience as detailed in the previous section. The endorsement may be achieved in one of the following manners:

• Partial fulfillment of requirements for a Master of Arts degree in Education with a special education concentration
• Partial fulfillment of requirements for Master of Science or Bachelor of Science degrees in Vocational & Technical Education
• Successful completion of 12 hours of approved program coursework and work experience as non-degree seeking student

Sample Plan of Study (PDF / Word)

This plan of study is a model for students who are completing the Vocational Education add-on endorsement as part of a Vocational Education master's degree with the add-on endorsement.

For more information about this endorsement, contact Susan Asselin, Ph.D., faculty program contact.